Vanderbilt Cup Races

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• Aug 11 2021

  Greg O’s Garage; From the Helck Family Collection: The official 1904 Vanderbilt Cup race program

  The complete 1904 race program

• Jul 21 2018

  Helck Family Collection: Peter Helck Recalls the Greatest Vintage Car Event in Long Island’s History

  Among the treasures discovered in the Helck Family Collection is an unedited 128-page biographical document written by Peter Helck. In the first post from these memoirs, Peter Helck recalls the 50th anniversary celebration of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race held on Long Island.

• Aug 05 2017

  The 16 Mercedes Race Cars of the Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island

  Mercedes was one of the most successful marques in the early history of automobile racing. Despite participating in all six Long Island Vanderbilt Cup Races and entering more automobiles than any other marque (16), a Mercedes never finished in the top three places.

• Jul 27 2016

  Translation: October 1904 La Stampa Sportiva: The Vanderbilt Cup

  Professor Pau Medrano Bigas, Professor of Graphic Design at the University of Barcelona, has forwarded several articles on William K. Vanderbilt Jr. and the Vanderbilt Cup Races from the Italian magazine La Stampa Sportiva published from 1902 to 1910.

• Dec 06 2014

  Saturday Search Findings: A Map of the Bridgehampton Race Circuit

  Search: Information on the Bridgehampton Race Circuit. Submitted by Ed Callo. Posted 12/12/2014

• Mar 19 2014

  Henry Austin Clark Jr. 1974 Article: “The Vanderbilt Cup Races- Part I: 1904”

  Tony Kaye has forwarded a September 1974 article by Henry Austin Clark Jr. on the Vanderbilt Cup Races describing many of the breakdowns and accidents. Here is the section on the 1904 race.

• Aug 31 2013

  Who Owns the Original Vanderbilt Cup Trophy and Where Is It Today?

  Linda C: "Howard, who is the current owner of the Vanderbilt Cup trophy and how did they obtain it"?

• Dec 12 2011

  Starting Lineup: The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Eighteen racers participated in the first Vanderbilt Cup Race held on October 8, 1904. Photos of 17 of the 18 entrants at the Westbury starting line on Jericho Turnpike are shown here for the first time. The #10 Fiat arrived late at the starting line and began with a running…

• Nov 26 2011

  Film “The Greatest Vintage Automobile Event Ever Held on Long Island”

  In my opinion, the greatest vintage automobile event ever held on Long Island occurred on October 9, 1954 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Vanderbilt Cup Race. The event was organized by Long Island Old Car Club and the Mineola Fair and Industrial Exposition.

• Nov 19 2011

  The 50th Anniversary of the First Vanderbilt Cup Race on October 9, 1954

  The Vanderbilt Cup Races have been celebrated by vintage car clubs and historical organizations for over 75 years. The grandest and most memorable celebration was held on Long Island on October 9, 1954, marking the 50th anniversary of the first Vanderbilt Cup Race.

• Sep 07 2011

  Race Profile: The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race- The First International Road Race in the USA

  The inaugural William K. Vanderbilt Jr. Cup Race in 1904 was the first major international road race in the United States. Although William K. Vanderbilt Jr. was only 26, he was heir to a transportation fortune and had figured prominently in auto racing for nearly 10 years since sponsoring…

• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Links to posts related to the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race (Updated: December 31, 2011):

• Mar 11 2008

  Driver Profile: George Arents Jr.

  George Arents Jr. (1875 – 1960) made a fortune on patents for cigar- and cigarette-rolling machines and developed a lifelong passion for fast cars and collecting rare tobacco books and manuscripts. His hobby evolved into an extraordinary collection of rare books and manuscripts housed at The New York Public…

• Mar 04 2008

  Film “1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race”

  Welcome to VanderbiltCupRaces.com! In one of the earliest sports films ever made, the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race action was captured by cameramen G.W. Bitzer and A.E. Weed of the American Mutoscope & Biograph Company in Westbury and Plainedge.